People dumping paper books for e-books Readers of traditional books dropped from 72 per cent to 67 per cent, while e-book reading grew from 16 per cent to 23 per cent. ...  
12:52 PM, Dec 28, 2012

Books: The bestsellers of 2012

It's that time of the year when we tell you which books turned out to be page turners and why. CNN-IBN tells you all about 2012's bestselling books. ...
11:32 AM, Dec 28, 2012

Jeet Thayil among 24 Sahitya Akademi awardees
by IANS
K Satchidanandan, Chadrakant Devtale, Jeet Thayil, Chandana Goswami, Subrata Mukhopadhayay and Jayant Pawar are among writers and poets representing 24 languages who have been honoured with this year's Sahitya Akademi awards. ...  
11:42 PM, Dec 20, 2012

 Windows 8 PCs to contribute 25-30 per cent to sales, says HP US-based HP today said it expects PCs with Windows 8 operating system to contribute 25-30 per cent to its computer sales next year. ...  
02:35 PM, Dec 20, 2012

HP launches Windows 8 hybrid device, ultrabook, all-in-one PC in India HP launched a new HP Windows 8 product line, which includes - an ultrabook, a hybrid device and an all-in-one PC. ...  
03:50 PM, Dec 19, 2012

Google Play Books updated; new features include 'Read aloud' and 'pinch to zoom' Google has now made some updates to Google Play Books for Android. The new version now includes an interesting feature "Read aloud" that allows users to listen to most flowing text books. ...  
09:49 AM, Dec 19, 2012

'The Yellow Birds' is not an easy book to read The book is about hope and maybe the understanding that at the end of the day it is all about what it is to be human - in times of war and peace. ...  
05:32 PM, Dec 13, 2012

Google sells discounted Chromebooks at $99 Google said it will offer a steep educational discount on Series 5 Chromebooks from Samsung Electronics. ...  
02:45 PM, Dec 11, 2012

Digital store Flipkart offers e-books online
by IANS
ndia's leading e-commerce brand Flipkart.com's digital store Flyte has forayed into selling e-books online to change reading habits of book lovers. ...  
02:11 PM, Dec 05, 2012

Talaash: How to keep a secret in social media age Let's face it, from the moment a gripping murder mystery opens to the house, we become obsessed with spotting the killer before anyone else. There's nothing more satisfying that a self pat on the back for correctly identifying the hand that held the knife. ...  
10:43 AM, Dec 01, 2012

'Durbar': The Sonia Gandhi you did not know The 'real' Sonia Gandhi, a young mother of two children, that veteran journalist and columnist Tavleen Singh knew from mingling in Delhi's influential social circles in the mid-70s was a woman partial to expensive shahtoosh shawls and fur coats and one who fervently stated that she would rather see her daughter and son beg on the streets than allow them to join politics. ...  
10:00 AM, Nov 29, 2012

'Patriots and Partisans' covers all grounds of India 'Patriots and Partisans' may not be enjoyed by all , given its serious content but it is definitely a great read. ...  
01:02 PM, Nov 28, 2012

Sony launches Windows 8 hybrid ultrabook Vaio Duo 11 at Rs 89,990 New Delhi: Sony India unveiled the next generation of hybrid ultrabook PC - VAIO Duo 11 - which also turns into a touchscreen tablet. With its Surf Slider design, the VAIO Duo 11 PC switches between tablet to PC modes. It has a 29.4cm (11.6-inch) Full HD OptiContrast Panel. The device features USB 3.0, USB Sleep Charge to charge your USB charging devices like mobiles or music players on the...  
02:49 PM, Nov 22, 2012

Dickens calls his father a 'jackass' in letter London: English writer Charles Dickens branded his own father a "jackass" for his recklessness with money, according to a newly-discovered letter. The 172-year-old, unpublished letter is expected to sell for 3,000 pounds at an auction in London on November 13. The novelist fell out with John Dickens after his father racked up huge debts so he could lead an extravagant lifestyle beyond his means. Dickens senior regularly used his son's...  
03:15 PM, Nov 09, 2012

Asus eyes 7 per cent share in laptop market by year-end New Delhi: Personal computer maker Asus India said that it expects to garner 7 per cent market share of the country's laptop and netbook market. "Size of India laptop and netbook market is around 5 million unit per annum. We expect to have 7 per cent of the market share by end of this year," Asus' Managing Director for System Business Group Alex Huang said. To achieve this, he said,...  
12:36 PM, Nov 08, 2012

Bram Stoker books: Restored 'Dracula' desk going up for auction Los Angeles: The desk where Bram Stoker wrote his famed 1897 book "Dracula" is going up for auction next month after having been restored and turned into a work of art, auction company Profiles in History said. The desk, which will be auctioned off by the California company on December 15 and 16, has had a long history, which, over the past century, has left it battered, with missing drawers...  
11:47 AM, Nov 08, 2012

Bram Stoker books doodled on his 165th birthday New Delhi: November 8, 2012 is the 165th birth anniversary of Bram Stoker (Abraham Stoker) and Google has posted a doodle inspired by the Irish author's most famous work - 'Dracula'. The lettering of the word Google on the Bram Stoker books doodle is inspired by the cover of the first edition of 'Dracula' published in 1897. In tune with the plot of the novel, the doodle has an eerie...  
08:04 AM, Nov 08, 2012

Bram Stoker's 165th birthday: Google posts a Dracula doodle New Delhi: November 8, 2012 is the 165th birth anniversary of Bram Stoker (Abraham Stoker) and Google has posted a doodle inspired by the Irish author's most famous work - 'Dracula'. The lettering of the word Google on the Bram Stoker doodle is inspired by the cover of the first edition of 'Dracula' published in 1897. In tune with the plot of the novel, the doodle has an eerie feel...  
05:36 PM, Nov 07, 2012

Amazon to win e-book pricing tussle with Apple Brussels: European Union regulators are to end an antitrust probe into e-book prices by accepting an offer by Apple and four publishers to ease price restrictions on Amazon, two sources said on Tuesday. That decision would hand online retailer Amazon a victory in its attempt to sell e-books cheaper than rivals in the fast-growing market publishers hope will boost revenue and increase customer numbers. "Faced with years of court battles...  
09:58 AM, Nov 07, 2012